a single ticket sold in tennessee won the entire thing. the winner has not come forward yet. a lucky person there. the jackpot has been growing since the last time that there was a winner, back in september. this morning it is back down to a paltry $40 million. let's get a check of the >> only $40 million. >> [ laughter ] >> that is pocket change. it is not even worth it. >>> a beautiful morning outside, all sunshine, incredible, a great sunrise and if you got to see that does you can take a look at this. there are several looks across the tampa bay area, tampa, st. peters, lakewood, wesley chapel, all looking phenomenal and i'm sure it is great where you are. the cold front to the front to the south, you can look at that south, and southeast of miami, rain and even lightning this morning. we need some rain, not anytime soon -- there is a chance and i will show you that in a benefit behind the front, it is a quiet morning for us across the bay area and we are looking at mostly clear skies, sunshine, certainly dry, with temperatures off to a nice start, in the 50s and 60s, 52

at least 5 killed and dozens more hurt when a school bus crashed in tennessee. the driver of the bus is now being charged. wipe this morning all tsunami warnings have been lifted following a powerful earthquake in japan. wipe president-elect donald trump posted a video laying out his plans for the first 100 days of his administration.> that's part of that's part of the kanye west rant going viral from a concert over the weekend where the rapper played just a couple of songs before ending the show, upsetting a lot of fans. he's also ian, we've learned this morning that west has checked himself into a hospital after an incident in los angeles on monday. people are confused and worried about the rapper. and celebrities are reacting on social media. singer janelle monae tweeted "praying for kanye, praying he has the right energy surrounding him during this time. sending peace and love." actor emile hirsch tweeted "hey kanye west, get better, man. people are making jokes right now, but having been there myself, i hope he gets the help he needs." singer and friend, jo

he wrote, "bus crash in tennessee so sad & so terrible. condolences to all family members and loved ones. these beautiful children will be remembered!" president-elect donald trump is this morning ahead of celebrating thanksgiving with his family. this week mr. trump has been getting closer to his cabinet picks. he's considering ben carson for housing and urban development. the president- elect has reversed some of his campaign promises including prosecuting hillary clinton. he told reporters "i don't want to hurt the clintons. she went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different ways." the president-elect also reversed course on the issue of climate change. he told the times: "i think there is some connectivity between humans and climate change." this morning on fight against the zika virus. infants who were exposed to the virus in the womb, may still develop microcephaly even if its not present at birth. the c-d-c looked at 13 exposed infants in brazil who were born with brain abnormalities but did not have microcephaly. eleven

the winning ticket was sold in lafayette, tennessee. this is the second largest jackpot in tennessee history. as always, the winner has 180 days from the drawing date to go headquarters to claim their prize. unfortunately, there were no smaller million dollar winners in florida. don't look now, but the tampa bay bucs have a nice little win streak going and are back above 500 for the season. they beat the seattle seahawks 14 to five sunday at ray jay. jameis winston who has been on a roll recently threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns. those touchdown passes went to mike evans. the bucs are now six and five. they head to san diego to play the chargers this sunday. u-s-f! the bulls are back in college football's top 25 for the first time since 2011. in the coaches poll, they are ranked number 23 and number 23 in the a-p poll. the bulls have won 17 of their last 21 games.. this year is the first time in school history they've reached 10 wins. this is pretty cool. starting today, at going to the super bowl every year...for free! it all has

just one of many terrifying stories out of tennessee.. jenny.... overnight, a plane carrying more than 81 people including a brazilian soccer colombian police say five people were rescued but everyone else was killed. the plane crashed about 22 miles from the airport after reporting electrical issues. the south american soccer federation says the team was headed to the country for a game tomorrow. the federation has canceled all games until further notice. this is scary. dozens of guns could soon be on the streets in tampa after a big break in at a fire arm store. deputies say a group of people rammed the front doors of tampa arms company on west waters avenue and took everything. as of right now, deputies are unsure what types of guns were stolen. students will back in class today at ohio state university following a violent attack that hurt 11 people. investigators are still trying to figure out why a somali refugee rammed his car into students and then started stabbing them with a butcher knife. a university police officer shot and killed 18-yea

firefighters in tennessee are really hoping to get some help from it's supposed to rain at some point and they really need it. high winds over the last two days have really fanned the flames of the fire that started on monday. hundreds of buildings have been destroyed and three people were killed. listen to how people who live in the area describe how scary it was when flames got close. butted to crews in gatlinburg are still doing search-and- rescue operations. if you would like to help the people in tennessee, we have a link for several ways to donate on our website, w-t-s-p dot com. you can also download our free 10 news app for more information. police arrested 23 people in ybor city during a demonstration about increasing minimum wage. police say it ended peacefully, but the group arrested refused to blocking traffic. they asked the group three times to leave before they were arrested. most were given a notice and were released on their own. investigators are now looking into whether the student responsible for the ohio state university attack was inspired by radical messages. st

one man is recovering this morning after he was hurt in a motorcycle crash in tennessee. it's this video right here that may make you emotional. he thought he wouldn't make it, so he took this video on himself laying on the ground, unable to move, saying goodbye to his loved ones. he was with his friend, riding down the dragon, a popular spot for rs the two collided. they were thrown 100 feet down a ditch, his friend was killed. he tried calling he tried calling 9-1-1, but he had no signal. it wasn't until 30 hours later, two people heard his small cries for help. he suffered from 12 broken ribs, punctured lungs, exciting. the manatee viewing center in apollo beach opens today for the season! a lot of you have probably been here before.. the center in apollo beach opens for its 30th year. you can see where manatees gather to get away from colder waters. this is also where the rays you see at tropicana field go during the winter. some things you may notice. the pavillions and boardwalks have been expanded to allow more people to enjoy the views. the iconic rockefeller cent

investigating a deadly school bus crash that killed at it happened monday afternoon in chattanooga, tennessee as the bus was carrying 35 students from a local elementary school. 10news reporter emerald morrow is on top of this story. emerald, this is a parent's nightmare. it's forcing officials to take a closer look at school bus safety. yeah, the governor of tennessee said once they are able to take care of all the families in this situation, this could force them to take a harder look at what can be done to improve school bus safety...even though numbers show across the nation, to get your kids around. according to our partners at usa today, less than one percent of all crashes nationwide involve school buses. that might be hard to believe after seeing this, though. this is the aftermath of yesterday's accident that stole far too many precious lives and left children and families shaken. officials say the school bus was the only vehicle involved, and there is no real reason at this point to believe there was anything else going on along the road that would have caused are looking to see if

firefighters are working around the clock to contain a massive fire near gatlinburg and pigeon forge tennessee. destroying homes, businesses and a massive stretch of hiking trails in the smoky mountains. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live in the satellite center, as new video comes down every moment from tennessee, sarah-- people are forced to leave their homes behind. yes, hundreds have evacuated and more could evacuate today if they are unable to get the flames and thick smoke under control. one of the most difficult gatlinburg was forced to leave their 10-thousand animals behind. this is a picture of ripley's aquarium of this is a picture of ripley's aquarium of this is a picture of ripley's aquarium of the smokies. you can see flames in the background. our sister station, wibr, tells us the building is still standing, but there's a ton of concern about the 10-thousand 500 animals still inside. the general manager had to force his workers to leave because they didn't want to leave the animals without help. as fire burns all around gatlinburg, the big concern is power outage. the famil

and right now crews in tennessee are working to stop the spread of a deadly wildfire. a look at the destruction it's already caused and when it could be put out. we are working on all those stories, plus why you may want to get your christmas tree now if you haven't already, that's all coming up on 10 news this morning! this. is. everything. honey bunches of oats. it's all of this, this, this, and this. it's the mother of all cereals. it's that, and that, and all of that. it's the most cerealriffic cereal. in all of history. yeah, it's that good. this. is. everything. happy holidays from crayola. so when do i start? chemistry, baby! ?air marker spraayer!!!? the holidays just got more surprising. you can find these great gifts and more in the crayola aisle. winner katy perry was honored tuesday night at the 12th annual unicef snowflake ball in new york city. perry received the audrey hepburn humanitarian award for her work helping children as the groups goodwill ambassador. a special "happy birthday" to emma morano. she turned 117 on tuesday and is the world's oldest wo

one man recovering in the hospital after he was hurt in a motorcycle crash in tennessee. in the video you are looking at this was really emotional. himself lying on the ground and able to move and he started saying goodbye to his loved ones. he was with his friend writing down the spot for cars and motorcycles when they collided. they were thrown 100 feet down a ditch and his friend was killed.>> hundreds of bikes have gone by and they sound like they're 50 feet away from you. and there is nothing you can do. >> he tried calling 911 but he didn't have a signal. in fact he wasn't hours later that people hurt his cries for help. he is recovering and suffered 12 broken ribs and a punctured lung and a spine fracture. >> that's incredible. >> my goodness. >> it is that time of year. the manatee viewing center opens today for the season. a lot of you have been there before. the center in apollo beach opens for the 30th year. you can see the manatee gather this year you will notice the pavilions and the boardwalks have been expanded so more people can get out there to enjoy. >>>

mom in tennessee. when you think of the protest, this guy is why so many were outraged. this is what it's all about. >> you see the look on that kids face. >> the kid is jumping so sweet. >> i love seeing those. incredible. they never get old. >> the families sacrifice so much. >> great story as well. you won't believe this story. a woman in new york says she found a dead rat sewn into her and she hung them up in her closet and decided she would wear them in a few weeks. so then she the -- were it to work. she started to smell something gross. she then says that she noticed a string brushing up against black so she reaches down to grab it and she says she notices there was a strange bulge in the side of her dress. she says it is the dead rat. she is seeking money for damages and emotional distress. she sets she got a rash that was diagnosed as a rodent borne disease from this rat. allegedly. >> weight, she puts on the dress and notice it -- and notices it. >> she took a picture of it of this foot sticking out of the >> azara acknowledged it and they said they take good c

navy seals a parachute jumping into a football stadium in tennessee. this doesn't give you goosebumps, i don't know what well. this is absolutely insane. river. >> the perspective from that camera, you better aim well. >> they got it.>>> this is kansas city. age is no limit when it comes to loving what you do. >> a guy, john john the and he bought this mcdonald's in 1982. he said a lot has changed since then. there are more menu items. he says the one thing that has not changed over the years is s everybody feels welcome and this is the friendliest mcdonald's in the area.>> i enjoy being here every day. i do the things i want to do with freedom. >> he considers this. he gets up every morning and greets customers every day and they give him a purpose. with the menu, he has apple slices and a salad and >> you hear so many stories and studies done that if you are working and doing something you love you have a better quality of life. there you go. >> he has the passion and loves getting there every day.>>> depending on who you are now that it is november

. >>> we'll start with a story out of tennessee where a school bus crash killed at least five children which is. it happened monday afternoon about 3:30 in chattanooga and the bus had 35 children from a local elementary school on board. >> 10 news reporter is live in the news room and emerald this is obviously a horrible day for families who it's going to be really tough to explain all this to their classmates. >> reporter: allison i can't even imagine what the families, friends and loved ones are going through but it's one reason why there will be grief counselors around to help the kids who are having a hard type coping with his if you look at how terrible this crash is you'll see why this might be so hard for these kids. this crash stole the lives of at least five of their classmates and right now officials are placing the blame charges among others and officials say they are looking to see if alcohol had anything to do with this crash. now the observant children who survived were called the scary moments leading up to the crash backing up officials belief that speed might have been

. >> he said, bus crash in tennessee, so sad and terrible. condolences to family members and loved ones. in his palm beach home this morning to celebrate thanksgiving with his family. this week yet though she has been inching closer to several cabinet pics. he says he is considering doctor ben carson for housing and urban development. and he has told reporters that he does not want to hurt the clintons. she went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different ways. he also reversed courses on the issue of climate change telling the new york times times "i think there is connectivity between humans and clima change" ." >>> and the fight against the zika virus. women who have those been exposed, could have children born with microcephaly. eleven went on to develop the condition along with significant neurological complications. >> this has a lot of you talking on facebook. college football showed on the sick and fosters the two tames play saturday we put a poll on our facebook page. a like for florida and a heart for florida state. right n

second officer to be shot in the line of >>> another child has died from monday's school bus crash in tennessee. that means six students were killed in that crash. four more remain in the hospital this morning and we have new information about the driver of the bus. both alcohol and drugs have been ruled out, but they are looking at other possible factors like excessive speed. they want to know why the 24- year-old wasn't driving on a designated bus route. walker has no previous criminal history but he was in a minor bus two months ago. he remains behind bars. >>> check out your powerball tickets. one person won a million dollars here. 7, 32, 41, 47, 61 and a powerball of 3. >>> the new jackpot is now $403 million. the next drawing is coming up on saturday night. you can see the winning numbers right here on 10 news at 11. >> the person who dollars will have a great shopping season. >> >> this is really interesting. for the best deal may be on a different device. we'll explain here at 6:30. >>> and it is thanksgiving in your home and also in the bodie home. i'm waiting for my food here, but beh

we will start with the latest on the wildfire and eastern tennessee. >>> this is threatening homes and resorts in the smoky mountains. it started on chimney top mountain as one of the most popular hiking destinations. it quickly spread to the resort city of gatlinburg. you can see how big it is. as you look at this video. let's go to jenny dean and sarah hollenbeck. i want to when you th wind gusts have gotten up to 75 miles per hour. there are 100 firefighters that have been called in to help . they are trying to help put out the fires and they have been working around the clock trying to get a handle on things. families have been trying to escape this for some time and have been trying to get control of the flames. they are bringing in more crews. both towns of gatlinburg and pigeon for have been evacuated. we will have the latest coming up.>>> we also want to tell you -- we want to get back to the fires we were talking about in the eastern part of tennessee. as you look at some of the aerial video you are seeing some of the devastation. folks there have been dealing with this for th

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the navy seals parachute jumping into a football stadium in tennessee. if this does not give you goosebumps i don't know what will. watch this. we were watching this earlier. they are up there for a while. >> how do they do that? i have got a a fear of heights, i could never do that. >> we are staying on the ground. stay with us, we will be right back. z25r2z zy6z y25r2y yy6y dana young. for things she never did. it hurts because mom is cool. she is caring, she works hard. whenever something is not right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. mom put her career on hold for us. to raise our family. she is a role model for everyone in our community. i'm proud of you mom, we both are. under state attorney mark ober's watch, rape and sexual assault are on the rise. ober is not just ineffective, he declined to prosecute a man who forced a girl into sexual slavery, even bthe ctim. ober: she was with him voluntarily. our community deserves new leadership. andrew warren, an experienced prosecutor, ? ? lookin' out on the morning rain ? ? i used to feel s

and if you are asking about seat belts, they aren't required in tennessee. but in florida, they certain buses. you can join in on that conversation. we have all of that information posted on our 10 news facebook page. reggie. >> developing tonight, japan lifted a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit just off the islands north eastern coast. a 6.9 magnitude quake caused buildings in tokyo to shake. people along the coast were told to evacuate. a 2011 quake that struck the same area killed 18,000 people plant. and early tsunami warnings said the waves could be high. thankfully, there were no reports of serious damage or people hurt. >>> new information tonight about a police officer killed in san antonio, right outside police headquarters. 31-year-old, otis tyrone mckane has been arrested after a day- long man hunt. he benjamin marconi. investigators say the detective was writing a ticket when the suspect walked up to the driver's side and shot marconi twice in the head. mckane got back into his car and drove off through the police headquarters park

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it looks what's happening, it's moving right up into tennessee, eastern tennessee, toward the mountains of north carolina and tennessee, which is where gatlinburg is of course. it looks like they will have some strong weather. you don't see a lot of tornadoes in the mountains because they are up in elevation, but you will see a lot of wind. th of rain coming with us so that should help some of the fire but we are talking some strong thunderstorms rolling through their overnights night. closer to know?home it will be quite 55 in kerala, 68 in lakeland, we will drop into the 60s here pretty quickly. the forecast for tomorrow shows a lot of sunshine we will keep a little bit of the breeze pritikin light in the morning watch the windows stretch out in the afternoon start coming off the water's will keep the 70s of the coast and low 80s 10% chance, don't look for much. then here comes some rain early on thursday morning a few showers a possible by midmorning until early afternoon a couple showers coming to the front. that phone will be cooler behind it before friday, saturday and sunday will

as for seatbelts, they aren't required in tennessee. for more on the florida rules and our 10 news facebook page. simple fixes that could save your life are getting ignored by some people you pay to get around. 10investigates uncovers the alarming number of vehicle recalls in taxicabs, as well as in uber and lyft cars nationwide, "hazards for hire." while the fixes are easy, many don't want to lose business. investigative reporter noah pransky teams up with "tegna-owned television and online partners" around the country, to tell us: too many professional drivers are neglecting t fresh off the plane in tampa, sisters zetave young and evakay maluvac were anxious to get on the road...so they could start their 5-day cruise through the caribbean. they aren't really uber people... the older you get, you just do things you know. you just trust a taxi. and they figured a cab was the most reliable way to get across town.....any town! i just assume they're safe and get us where we're going, even though we don't know where we're going. but they al

the parents horrible school bus crash in tennessee are saying they were worried about the driver long before he wrapped the school bus around a tree. five young students were killed. investigators say 24 year-old johnthony walker was driving recklessly, "well above the ed miles per hour." he is charged with vehicular homicide. a deputy in the right place at the right time, not only tackled a suspected bank robber -- but victims say the same man, tried to car jack them! one of those victims spoke exclusively to 10news, thankful that man's now in jail. it all started in the wells fargo bank on state road 54 in new port richey, moved into the winn dixie parking lot and ended just across that busy four lane road. he got elias deputies say he robbed the wells fargo by acting like he had a gun under his shirt. after he got the cash -- he needed a ride. the woman you just heard from was in the parking lot for winn dixie. when she he tried two more cars before the deputy spotted him, chased him, tackled him and arrested him. they never found a gun. these exploding airbags have become a very f

right now several wildfires are burning in parts of tennessee. hundreds are being forced out of their homes this morning as crews fight off these potentially dangerous fires. plus...she's only in 8th grade but you would think she teachers and fellow students. we are working on all those stories, plus ashley has your tuesday forecast and hilary is checking on your roads. that's all coming up in 20 minutes. still ahead on 10 news early morning, christmas is not too far away. we all know about rudolph and the gang helping santa deliver presents... but what about pizzas? plus -- do you have a customer service horror story? been stuck on hold? or dealt with a rude representative? in just minutes -- getting action in 140 characters or just fifteen minutes and a little imagination are all you need to make holiday magic. chex party mix. it's what the holidays are made of. sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, how many minutes do you think you've spent waiting on customer service calls? too many, right? 10 news this morning anchor allison kropff shows you

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university of tennessee students chanted. racism has got to fall.

the fire is burning near gatlinburg tennessee and their huge. you're seeing the smoke here. it is everywhere. the fires are fast and dangerous and deadly. three have died. in addition to the homes that are in danger, there are hotels and rental cabins. this area is a big draw for tourists. these are some of the biggest local attractions around gatlinburg at pigeon forge. there is the great smoky national park. dollywood as well as the ripley aquarium. >> you for that right. and aquarium in the past. the animals had to be left

>> parts of gatlinburg tennessee look like a scorched ghost town. with smoldering homes burned to the ground. >> we are still having because of the wind trees that are falling and they are taking down power lines. that is limiting access into some of the areas. >> the flames hollowed out homes and buildings. many people forced to evacuate sought refuge in shelters like this one run by the red cross. greg lanham and his family spent the night here. >> you are looking out of every window you can and watching for a glow in the distance. from mississippi a month and a half ago. they only had time to grab their 14-month-old son william. and his diaper bag. >> we don't know what to do or what we're going to do. we don't have anywhere to go. >> officials say more than 400 emergency workers from multiple departments are working on putting out the fire and clearing debris. >> we got calls from the warner is trying to aid his community while dealing with his own devastation. >> i had an opportunity to drive through town and my house was gone and my business o

university of tennessee students chanted. racism has got to fall. asking you do these protests unite or divide our nation? you have been weighing in on wtsp.com/votenow. the results have been coming in for about half an hour. usually, we have them up here on the bottom of the screen. about 500 of you have voted. there they are. and you can see about 85% say that they are dividing the country while 15% say it is uniting the country. again we are going to keep this polyp for the next 30 minutes. if you would like to vote in this, we want to hear from wtsp.com/votenow on your phone, computer, or tablet. mark rivera is taking the polls to tampa bay and found out things may not be so black and white. >> reporter: this country has centuries of protests under its belt from the boston tea party to the march on washington, but we wanted to know what you think today about the folks that are out there protesting donald trump as president. are they dividing or uniting our country? >> i think it's dividing the i think we should come together as a nation. we have

showers are coming through now but this is a view of south carolina into parts of north carolina and tennessee. let me zoom into the fire as we are seeing. that right there is what is causing the late fires. the party rock fire. metereologist bobby deskins on facebook you will see pictures of that and i included a link. it is terrible and a lot of folks vacation up here this time of year and if you are headed that way for thanksgiving keep in mind there is going to be smoke. it is better today but still a lot of smoke. i had a question about flying into asheville. it should be okay. the party rock fire is southeast of asheville. dry air has moved in or drier air has moved in because it's been comfortable. there is rain left over but that will stay to the south. i don't expect rain. i expect this guys to clear out like they had been doing and there is florida southern college. what a great sunset. clear skies and light went. dry cool air in place. we will drop down tonight into the mid-50s. dew points at 49. we won't get below that but we will have spots that will be 49 or 50 degrees first thin

just east of gatlinburg tennessee. the morning started at 37 des. at 8:31 am it measured 118 degrees at 8:31 am it measured 1180f. with the wind gusting to 69 miles per hour. that is wind from the system ahead of it coming out of the south. sustained winds in the 40s. fire itself creates its own atmosphere. and the higher the wind blew the more the fire grew and watch what happens to the smoke. you see that extended. the hot fire is going up and pulling air to fill the void. finally about 9:30 pm last night the rain showed up and then helped to knock it down. they had a break and overnight more rain come through and eventually by midmorning we're talking about 9:30 pm the rain stopped. still fire left over but there's another front coming through doing the same in is getting its act together in mississippi. it is going to bring more rain so there are wind advisories. 40 miles per hour winds. this is up 3000 feet so the wind is higher when you get that high. here is what the forecast looks like. the rain gets in tonight and gets out of there by tomor

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., the northeast, but especially right here in the southeast, north georgia, parts of tennessee, kentucky, and of course western north carolina. we are not there yet. i do think we will dry out. obviously, we haven't seen in over a month. october 8th was the last one. continuing on a dry spell perhaps monday into tuesday. coming up a small chance for rain. it's going to be big problems there because i don't think they will get a whole lot more rain. i think we will start into a already started. i want to talk about supermoon. that is a full moon when the moon is closest to the earth. it's going to like 15 to 16% bigger and brighter tomorrow evening and sunday evening. sunday evening is when it's full, actually. but the clouds will start to filter in sunday night. tomorrow -- tonight even, tomorrow night sa great night to look at it. sunday night at 4:43 in the evening is when it comes up. sun sets after that. that's the best time to take a picture. af until we get into wednesday night at that point. guys, really nice weather taking us into next week as well. mid-70s wednesday, thursday, f

out there thanks in part to a little bit of smoke from those fires in georgia and north carolina and tennessee. that's why we have a little bit more of that haze that you may have seen today. a little bit more of an orange and pink to the sunset. hard to complain when it looks like that. temperature-wise it was nice. it was really nice. upper 70s to near 80 today. we are now falling back down to the low-to-mid 70s. we were a little bit warmer than average for many locations. some 60s on the map for brooksville and crystal river. six sis in safety harbor. always one of the cooler spots. generally in the upper 60s to near 70. same thing seminole, clearwater, tarpon springs. riverview 74 degrees. fishhawk about the same. there it is. that's the front that's coming through, and there is actually some pretty good snow on the northern end of this. thunderstorms out ahead of it as well, too. but the low is cranking up here. that's pulling some snow ba now and will end up in the u.p. of michigan eventually. then the back side of that is lake effect snow. the end of this weekend and the beginning of ne

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: breaking news: children have been killed in a school bus crash in tennessee. also tonight, a contender for secretary of homeland security failed to secureis enforce a major trump campaign promise. >> i've got an officer down in from the of headquarters. >> pelley: the manhunt for a cop killer. and one of the most dangerous places to be this holiday season. >> how well do you think people drive in parking lots? >> not very well at all. i think it's cut-throat. >> this is this is the "cbs evening news"

this is a defense that gave up nearly 400 yards on the ground last week to tennessee. arkansas was trying to throw the ball too much. it's going on cost them >> adam: missouri gets to lift that 180-pound battle line trophy. the apple cup. winner takes the pac-12 north. >> brian: they got off to a great start. jake browning finds john >> adam: first time since 2001 both teams are ranked for this meeting. spoilers, rick. ioplaying spoiler on nebraska. >> rick: hawkeye fans going "wamight have been." 75-yard jaunt by wadley gets them off to a great start. they're taking care of the cornhuskers which means wisconsin will represent the big ten for the west in the championship game in nebraska had won the last three at iowa, hawkeyes finishing strong. the big win over michigan. another spoiler. north carolina needing this win. >> brian: fourth and 20. i don't think rick neuheisel has a play called for fourth and 20. bug howard just barely outside his reach. >> adam: n.c. state gets the win. that means virginia tech is the coastal division champ in the a.c.c. they'll face cle

the fire in gatlinburg, tennessee is one of more than a dozen fires burning in the se tonight. communities there had to evacuate and no one is allowed into gatlinburg. the mayor there says half the city has been impacted by the flames. you can still see plenty of charred smoking debris. high winds spread the fire from the smoky mountains national park and a mother who stayed at the hotel there as the flames closed in. they thought they were near the end.>> i newly only had minutes and that we would eventually pass out and i was thinking it would pay people so they didn't have to -- sorry. experience anything more devastating than what they had already experienced. >> we were worried about the fire. it was the smoke that was what was the main problem.>> to be in the state of mind. far as writing down her family members names and ages so they could be easily identified if they didn't make it. they are doing okay and are safe tonight. >>> colombian forces looking for the wreckage of a plane crash on the brazilian soccer team. the plane shattered into pieces in the jungle. the head

. >>> devastating a tennessee spot. seven people have died. it appears the fire was started by a person and not by natural causes. a couple on vacation had to quickly evacuate a gatlinburg condo. there were no alerts or warnings in the wirral area where they were. there -- they are crediting god for their escape. >> i'm grateful to get up and i don't know what prompted me. the holy spirit. >> it was a fight for their lives. >> the moment i got in the car the flames rolled up. it was crazy. >> rushing to get to safety through ash and smoke. >> and the senate and the war. >> locked in certain overnight. >> intense hours letting their fear not prevail. >> the scripture say you would go through the fire and it would not harm you. >> when they returned this morning they found their building standing and special items still inside. forever.>> it is a step back. it's amazing how god works. it's amazing how you watch how he takes care of all of us. >> you may be seeing video from the fires and feeling helpless. there are ways you can help out right no

a call to make him the governor burning tens of thousands of acres in georgia, tennessee and north carolina. some of the hardest hit areas. >>> an update to a story. a chili's restaurant under fire for denying a veteran his free meal on veterans day.>>> it is cool today. >> we're getting more sunshine in the mix as well. a really nice afternoon and a relatively warm few days when >>> and the chili's manager who took a free meal from a veteran on veterans day is on >> ernest was taking advantage of the free meal promotion in dallas. he said a customer questioned his service. when the manager confronted him as well as a legitimate id of a service dog they took away his to go back. >> i served my country. i did not go inside the war but i was ready and i respect those that went into war. but anybody to come here whether i was a veteran or customer to have a manager >> walker recorded the video and posted it. it has been viewed thousands of times. call 911 and it did not merit charges. >>> you heard the ads for morgan & morgan. how about morgan for governor. 2018 is a long way away but why the

us, federal investigators arrived today at the crash that killed five elementary school children in tennessee. the lease arrested -- lisa arrested the driver because they think that he may have cost it on purpose. he was allegedly speeding. a tool truck hauled away the wreckage of the school bus that carried 35 would more elementary school children, it had flipped over onto its side -- on its side and wrapped around the tree killing one boy and for girls. >> one is in kindergarten and one in first grade. >>> a mother who lost one of her three children on the bus told cbs news that the driver as the students if they were ready to die. moments before the crash. my daughter said, the bus flu, flipped, that's he was speeding around the curb. >>> they arrested johnthony walker and charged him with five counts of vehicular homicide. >>> he told the kids that shut the f up and he had -- for hours, the worked with the kids -- they worked with kids from them -- the degrees. bring comfort to a mother or father. >>> so today cities praying for the families -- family. >>> the bus had a camera on board wh

you see almost as many florida tags as you do tags from tennessee. this is a map and a look at the area. eastern part of the state, 45 minutes ago, gatlinburg's mayor said of those damage, 100 buildings were in town and 150 out of the immediate gatlinburg area. firefighters had to take 12 people to the hospital morning fire crews are looking at destruction from the fire overnight. for many this is a tough challenging night and a deeply personal fight.>> it's difficult to go out into a community to try to protect and serve others when your own property and everything you have worked for his burning down. but that is with these men and women have done for the last 24 hours. i want to express my gratitude. i know i've been there many times over the years, a place i love to visit, and it's hard for me to watch images. i can imagine if you lived there. the downtown gatlinburg area, the good news, so far it has remained intact. the fire chief wanted to ask people a few things. don't use wi-fi and cell phones. if you have been in that area sell services bod

. >> reporter: parts of gatlinburg tennessee look like scorched ghost towns with >> we are still having because of the wind trees that are falling and they are taking down power lines. that is limiting our access into some of these areas. >> the flames hollowed out homes and buildings. many people forced to evacuate sought refuge in shelters. greg lanham and his family spent the night here. >> you are looking out of every window and watching for glowing in the distance. smoke everywhere. >> from mississippi about a month and a half ago. they only had time to grab their 14-month-old son william and his diaper bag. >> we don't know what to do. or what we will do. we don't have anywhere to go. >> officials say more than 400 emergency workers from multiple departments are working on putting out the fire and clearing debris. >> we're covering all areas for his community while dealing with his own devastation. >> i had an opportunity to drive through town and my house is gone. my business of 31 years is gone. >> strong storms and rain moved throughout the night possibly helping firefighters f

tennessee is under a state of emergency, the state is dealing with drought and now the wild fires. it has had a serious impact on the air quality. the doctors are saying breathing. it is especially bad for people with respiratory problems. >> every time i walk outside i have to come back in because it is smokey. >> going to the school in the morning, i mean from her walking to the house from the car she's wheezing and coughing. >> doctors are recommending that people stay inside. too, as the people marked the first anniversary of the terror attack that killed 130 people. people gathered at the theatre yesterday and the locations of the other attacks. the attacks were caried out by isis gunmen. people who survived the attack are trying to share their stories too. one of them has written a book about it. >> there was no way but at this in the ugly bloody site. the only way to recover was to find into myself the strength and that is the reason that i wrote the book. >> orlando holding a pride parade yesterday. yesterday marked the five month anniversary that killed 49 parade and 49 cr

tim: 43 fires burning across eight states including north carolina and tennessee. some of the firefighters alaska to help out. hundreds of people are forced from their homes as the fires get dangerously close to them. many of the fires are still spreading right now. officials say some of the fires were deliberately set. they have arrested one person. >> thousands of people are stranded in new sooe lond after the earthquake. two people were killed in the 7.8 the island. the prime minister is saying billions of dollars of damage. >> north carolina is still dealing with the hurricane matthew. 200 roads are still closed. that is down from 2,000 roads that were closed at first. most of them are repaired, d.o.t. workers are working on why the roads washed out and preventing this the next time. a new member, a puppy named freddie. the former president george w. bush rescued a dog from the shelter. he's a cutety. the bush's say even the cats are charmed by the puppy named freddie. >> a stray turkey found a home at an animal sanctuary in california. the workers are surprise

. >> a 90-year-old man in tennessee is on a mission to prove he's still alive. he used work for a utility company and thre he's dead and he got letters saying they are going to turn off his electricity. the company is saying it is straightened out and then the power was shut off and had to prove he's alive and living in the home of 40 years. >> if they treat an employee like this, how are they treating the general public. >> it is an error. it should have been corrected. happened. >> also, a ten-year-old girl is called a hero for saving the family from a fire in new york. she woke up in the morning and had trouble breathing and noticed the smoke and woke up her mother and the family rushed out of the house. the father was working at the time. diana called 911 and explained what had happened. >> my mom was glad i woke her the hospital right now. >> the first responders are proud of her. >> wisn 12 news time now is 4:54. changes are coming to the school year. >> a decision that could affect your child's schedule and what they wear to class. >> the milwaukee bucks

seven people were shot during the party in tennessee. neighbors say the toddler's mother was killed. police believe it is gang related. they're searching for three suspects. there's no word from officials hurt. melinda: new this morning, a washington man adopted from south korea as a child now set to be deported. adam crapser moved to the u.s. as a three-year-old. he and his sister were abandoned by their adoptive parents and crapser was abused by his second adoptive family. he now has a wife and children and owns a barber shop. after reuniting with his sister, crapser found out that his adoptive parents never filed the so he applied for a green card. that's when immigration stepped in and started the process to deport him. now a judge has ruled that crapser has to go back to south korea. >> i thought i was a citizen. i have little kids that depend on me. melinda: crapser could be deported any day now. ben: new this morning, a group the holiday season the here and you are going to feel it in the wallet. the national retail federation say

ben: a tragic situation in tennessee. at least five students killed when a school bus crashes. now the driver is facing charges. why police say he's at fault. melinda: have you packed up the car yet? families across the country are for thanksgiving. what you need to know before stepping out the door. ben: plus, another chilly start this morning. the winter weather is rolling in just in time for the holidays. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:30 on this tuesday, november 22nd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. good morning, sal. sally: good morning, ben and melinda. this morning keeping an eye on the radar and the satellite. i saw the moon on the way in but throughout the day and a little snow edging out of eastern iowa. almost all of this is going to evaporate, however a stray sprinkle in the west counties as we helicopter to warm. a sloppy mix edging into iowa and minnesota. most of this nasty weather is headed to the north. right now 23 waukesh

memorial growing at people who witnessed the crash came to the prayer vigil along with a senator from tennessee and other members of the community. >> just a terrible incident, it was very close to home. we just have to appreciate life and understand it's really precious, it's really precious. ben: the mourners say they're comforted that people are coming together to support each other in such a difficult time. melinda: new this morning, a giant waterslide in kansas is closing down permanently after a fa this summer a 10-year-old boy died on the ride. the park says getting rid of the slide is the only proper action after that tragedy. the park won't be allowed to take down the ride until the investigation into the accident is complete. ben: new this morning, brad pitt will not face charges in a child abuse investigation. the fbi has closed the case and child services cleared pitt of any wrongdoing. they started investigating pitt after he was accused of abusing one of his children aboard a filed for divorce. melinda: new this morning, a celebrity turkey is wreaking havoc on a wyoming city. they

ben: another death after a school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. police say six children have died because of the crash. the bus driver johnthony walker other charges. police say he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. police say the bus was going too fast and veered off the road and crashed into a tree. the ceo of the bus company has made a video statement. >> i found myself staring at one of my children as they slept. i cannot fathom the anguish of the parents whose children's were involved in this horrific accident and involved in ben: investigators say the road where the crash happened was not part of the bus' usual route. melinda: new from overnight. dozens of people killed in china when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site. it happened early this morning. officials say 40 people were killed in fengcheng in eastern china. more people may be trapped in the debris. crews were working on a power plant cooling tower when one of the platforms collapsed. new from overnight. officers in michigan lined up honor an officer who died.